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寝返る

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
かえ > がえ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
寢返る (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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()(がえ) or 寝返(ねかえ) (negaeru or nekaeruねがへる (negaferu)?intransitive godan (stem ()(がえ) (negaeri), past ()(がえ)った (negaetta))

  1. to change the direction of body while sleeping
    Synonym: 寝返りを打つ (negaeri o utsu)
  2. to betray, to turn traitor
    Synonym: 裏切る (uragiru)

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN